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Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Herb Basil

It is one of my favourite herb. This year I bought the young plant with firm, somewhat woody stems and dark green foliage. The veins have a nice violet hue. I really don't know what species it is. It might be the one of the Asian kind.

As it grows, it forms a nice small shrub. The fragrance is pretty much the same as in other basils. Google search says it could be so calle Thai basil, but I am not quite sure. Anyway, it is really lovely addition to my herb garden.

I grew basil from seed as well. These are the seedling of sweet basil, both green and purple. I mostly use it fresh in various dishes.

PS. The heat persists. Sunday should bring us some rain and much lower temperatures. Who can wait for so long?

4 comments:

In our climate, Basil doesn't grow well outdoors, so I grow mine on a windowsill where it does very well. I use it for making Pesto, and for sprinkling (torn into shreds) on tomato salads. I find the purple Basil to be nowhere near as vigorous as the green one, although it is better from an ornamental point of view.